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I have indeed! We've done it a few times for demonstrations at my dojo. The naginata defintely has a length advantage, but there is *always* the problem of preventing a kendo-ka from getting withing your distance. It's very, very good fun, though!

I'm trying to start kendo but there's no dojo's near where I am...I have the shinai and everything but the keiokogi and bogu (hope these are the right names) are way too expensive for me at the momment...but I'm still really wanting to give it a go...

Don't worry about bogu yet, let that come.Are you sure about not being near a dojo? Some of them hide very, very well...But I highly recommend buying dougi (the blue outfit) and learning to wear it.Putting it on is a mission in itself at first.Let me know if I can help, I'm new myself and keen to get anyone involved.